Patents by Inventor Christopher Levins

Christopher Levins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11986235
    Abstract: A system for treating a patient comprises an elongate shaft, an expandable reservoir and a fluid delivery assembly. The elongate shaft comprises a distal portion and is constructed and arranged to be introduced into a gastrointestinal lumen. The expandable reservoir is positioned on the elongate shaft distal portion and is constructed and arranged to receive a first fixed amount of ablative fluid and to deliver a first thermal dose of energy to a first portion of target tissue. The fluid delivery assembly is in fluid communication with the expandable reservoir and is constructed and arranged to deliver the first fixed amount of ablative fluid to the expandable reservoir. Devices and methods for treating tissue of a patient are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Fractyl Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Caplan, Philip S. Levin, R. Maxwell Flaherty, J. Christopher Flaherty
  • Patent number: 11983992
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that provides zero, one or more benefits to a user in association with maintaining an amount of funds in one or more gaming establishment accounts associated with one or more system components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Sina Miri, Dwayne A. Davis, Erik Petersen, Christopher Levin
  • Patent number: 11954965
    Abstract: Technology for managing a player session at a gaming table is disclosed. A table management system receives identifying information of a player seated at the gaming table transmitted by a mobile device associated with the player. The identifying information includes a seating position of the player at the gaming table, the seating position determined by the mobile device through interaction with a locating device placed at the seating position at the gaming table. The table management system generates the player session for the player for playing a wagering game at the gaming table using the identifying information of the player transmitted by the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen, Christopher Levin, Eduardo Meza, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20240105025
    Abstract: A system may manage a first prize pool based on a plurality of wagers placed at a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) for a game of chance or skill. A second prize pool may be managed based on a plurality of back-bet wagers placed at the plurality of user computational devices for an outcome of the game of chance or skill. An award can be distributed from the first prize pool in connection with the game of chance or skill to a player at one of the plurality EGMs and an award from the second prize pool can be automatically distributed to a player at one of the user computational devices in response to distributing the award from the first prize pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Christopher Levin, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20240105026
    Abstract: A system may manage a first prize pool based on a plurality of wagers placed at a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) for a game of chance or skill. A second prize pool may be managed based on a plurality of back-bet wagers placed at the plurality of user computational devices for an outcome of the game of chance or skill. An award can be distributed from the first prize pool in connection with the game of chance or skill to a player at one of the plurality EGMs and an award from the second prize pool can be automatically distributed to a player at one of the user computational devices in response to distributing the award from the first prize pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Christopher Levin, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Patent number: 11914853
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for configuring automatic playback settings on a media playback device. A graphical user interface displays automatic playback settings and receives selections of customized settings for automatic playback. The settings can include context granularity for automatic playback, limiting autoplay to when the media playback device is connected to a wireless network, and activating an audible notification when automatic playback of media content is beginning. An initial queue of media content is selected for playback on the media playback device. The system ascertains whether autoplay is enabled for a particular situation. If autoplay is enabled, the system automatically generates a queue of media that is related to the initial queue and initiates playback on the media playback device after the initial queue concludes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Adam Chase, Andrew Greene, Christopher Barthle, Eric Lundin, Jeffrey Paul Baxter, Kevin Sweeney, Mark Kizelshteyn, Matthew Young-Wook Lim, Michelle Ackerman, Thomas Gayno, Kylan McBride, Joseph Levin
  • Publication number: 20240054858
    Abstract: A system configured to manage progressive pools can include a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the system to perform operations. The operations include determining to cease operation of a first progressive game on a first electronic gaming machines (“EGM”). The first progressive game can be associated with a first progressive pool. The operations can further include, allocating a portion of the first progressive pool to a second progressive pool associated with a second progressive game based on a characteristic of the first progressive game and a characteristic of the second progressive game. The operations further include, responsive to determining to cease operation of the first progressive game, transmitting a message to the first EGM, the message including instructions to cease operation of the first progressive game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne NELSON, Kevin HIGGINS, Christopher LEVIN
  • Patent number: 11875646
    Abstract: A system may manage a first prize pool based on a plurality of wagers placed at a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) for a game of chance or skill. A second prize pool may be managed based on a plurality of back-bet wagers placed at the plurality of user computational devices for an outcome of the game of chance or skill. An award can be distributed from the first prize pool in connection with the game of chance or skill to a player at one of the plurality EGMs and an award from the second prize pool can be automatically distributed to a player at one of the user computational devices in response to distributing the award from the first prize pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Christopher Levin, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20230401925
    Abstract: A system that provides a player a benefit based on location data associated with the player and game play history data associated with the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Sina Miri, Dwayne Davis, Kevin Higgins, Matt Christopher Levin, Erik Petersen
  • Patent number: 11763628
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that provides a player a benefit based on location data associated with the player and game play history data associated with the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Sina Miri, Dwayne Davis, Kevin Higgins, Matt Christopher Levin, Erik Petersen
  • Publication number: 20220172553
    Abstract: Technology for managing a player session at a gaming table is disclosed. A table management system receives identifying information of a player seated at the gaming table transmitted by a mobile device associated with the player. The identifying information includes a seating position of the player at the gaming table, the seating position determined by the mobile device through interaction with a locating device placed at the seating position at the gaming table. The table management system generates the player session for the player for playing a wagering game at the gaming table using the identifying information of the player transmitted by the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen, Christopher Levin, Eduardo Meza, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Patent number: 11257319
    Abstract: Technology for managing a player session at a gaming table is disclosed. A table management system receives identifying information of a player seated at the gaming table transmitted by a mobile device associated with the player. The identifying information includes a seating position of the player at the gaming table, the seating position determined by the mobile device through interaction with a locating device placed at the seating position at the gaming table. The table management system generates the player session for the player for playing a wagering game at the gaming table using the identifying information of the player transmitted by the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen, Christopher Levin, Eduardo Meza, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20210366233
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes an application running on a mobile device to collect game-based data regarding a player's experience at a gaming establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Sina Miri, Dwayne A. Davis, Kevin Higgins, Matt Christopher Levin, Erik Petersen
  • Publication number: 20210304569
    Abstract: A system may manage a first prize pool based on a plurality of wagers placed at a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) for a game of chance or skill. A second prize pool may be managed based on a plurality of back-bet wagers placed at the plurality of user computational devices for an outcome of the game of chance or skill. An award can be distributed from the first prize pool in connection with the game of chance or skill to a player at one of the plurality EGMs and an award from the second prize pool can be automatically distributed to a player at one of the user computational devices in response to distributing the award from the first prize pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Christopher Levin, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Patent number: 11113926
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes an application running on a mobile device to collect game-based data regarding a player's experience at a gaming establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Sina Miri, Dwayne A. Davis, Kevin Higgins, Matt Christopher Levin, Erik Petersen
  • Publication number: 20210217274
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that provides zero, one or more benefits to a user in association with maintaining an amount of funds in one or more gaming establishment accounts associated with one or more system components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Sina Miri, Dwayne A. Davis, Erik Petersen, Christopher Levin
  • Patent number: 11037408
    Abstract: A system may manage a first prize pool based on a plurality of wagers placed at a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) for a game of chance or skill. A second prize pool may be managed based on a plurality of back-bet wagers placed at the plurality of user computational devices for an outcome of the game of chance or skill. An award can be distributed from the first prize pool in connection with the game of chance or skill to a player at one of the plurality EGMs and an award from the second prize pool can be automatically distributed to a player at one of the user computational devices in response to distributing the award from the first prize pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Christopher Levin, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Patent number: 10970968
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that provides zero, one or more benefits to a user in association with maintaining an amount of funds in one or more gaming establishment accounts associated with one or more system components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Sina Miri, Dwayne A. Davis, Erik Petersen, Christopher Levin
  • Publication number: 20210090387
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that provides a player a benefit based on location data associated with the player and game play history data associated with the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Sina Miri, Dwayne Davis, Kevin Higgins, Matt Christopher Levin, Erik Petersen
  • Publication number: 20200402343
    Abstract: Technology for managing a player session at a gaming table is disclosed. A table management system receives identifying information of a player seated at the gaming table transmitted by a mobile device associated with the player. The identifying information includes a seating position of the player at the gaming table, the seating position determined by the mobile device through interaction with a locating device placed at the seating position at the gaming table. The table management system generates the player session for the player for playing a wagering game at the gaming table using the identifying information of the player transmitted by the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen, Christopher Levin, Eduardo Meza, Jeffery Shepherd